Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
a s1,s4S,Ooo NEW YORK FIRE.
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nnsnI'n Rsarned-l, l,4eo Horses aioss.
NEW YoRK, May N.-Flames broke cut at
l,3O O'Clock this morning In the south end
OF tho Bolt limo stables on Tenth avenue
between Flity-third and Fifty fourth streets.
The building was entirely destroyed.
The fire spread rapidly ,andsnon completely
enyeloped the building In Its folds. The
building WIS a nve- storied structure and
covered square block, reaching back to
Eleventh avenue.
The upper stories were occupied by the
| repair shops and combustible material,
which blazed as soon as touched by the
fiames. The Offices were situated In the
southeast corner. They were In flames SO
quickly that there was no chance to save
the books OF the company. In the stables
were about l 400 horses and several hum
dred cars. Only about 100 horses and two
cars we're saved. Phe rest were all burned.
At 1,46 O'Clock the flames, aided by the
strong high wind which was prevailing,
had leaped across the wide avenue and
communicated to the whole block on the
east side between Flfty-thtrd and Fifty
fourth streets. The block was composed Of
six-storied tenement-houses. The terror
stricken tenements poured ont OF the hulld-
Ing like q swarm OF bees, praying, fighting
and cursing by turns. The scene Of terror
was indescribable. Tho buildings burned
Edplui1s INC lEOulb lhoIuR tuo
avenue were OF brown stone. By 80 they
were completely gutted. The flames spread
to the entire square block over to Ninth
avenue.
At 2.so n,alaek a. m. the next block lelow
had caught on fire and was blazing florceIy.
The streets In the vicinity for blocks away
were filled with frightened, crying and woe
stricken tenants, fleeing from the rayages
OF the flames. The fire attracted thousands
OF awe-struck spectators. The tenement
houses were thiekly peopled. Every floor
had from four to five families; all were poor
people, who will lose all their property. 1t
Is not known how the fire originated.
IATER-THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL.
The fire was got under control at O'Clock
this morning. The stables with their con-
tents and the frame houses on the opposite
side OF Tenth avenue and down Fifty-fourth
street were destroyed. Elizabeth Walsh,
76 years old, one OF the occupants Of the
house No. $40 West Flfty-fourth street which
rescued her and brought her to the side
walk where she died from the fright and
shock. The stables are a complete wreck
and the tepements on the streets facing tho
stables are also burned.
The loss Is now estimated at 81 ,345, 900.
The fire ragged from 1.30 O'Clock till day
break. Tho sun rose upon scene OF DESC
AhLibh8 bub WAtn tItu III blbIS VI Ahd
situation. The bodies OF I 200 horses that
had been smothered or burned alive were
| roasting In the ruins of the stables.
One wing of Jacob Hews' silk factory In
Flfty-fourth street and five brick teneinents
In that block have Disappeared Scarcely q
trace was left OF amy OF them save the cor
| ner tenement, the Tenth avenue front OF
which yet stands. A row OF frame rookerles
| ON Tenth avenue, fronting the stables, had
been wiped out, and Of the shanty settle-
mont all TIM way down Flfty-thlrd street
| from Tenth avenue to within 800 f,,ei Of
| Eleventh ayenne nothing was leftaa black
| ened rocks and rows of dend gents,
| dogs, pigs and horses, that had ) ,sn
burned to death In vain scramble for life
More than 100 families, to u great extent
/ very poor, had been rendered HON less.
| Any number of people, including fiI'men
and police, had been prostrated by tho con-
| suming heat. Men, women and children
| wandered aimlessly over the ruins OF their
wrecked homes, bereft OF their all, and be-
wildered Mt tho sudden and crushing blow.
Their losses, though mostly insignificant In
amount, were the accumulation of life
/ time.
The insurance will be less than $500, 900.
The street-car company carried $3l0, 900 In
surance, divided among about 100 COM
| panies.
The losses as nearly as they can be figured
down upon n survey OF the field to-day foot
| up about as follows: The railroad stables
| S53O,0O 1900 horses. $250,0 175 cnrs,
| SiSO,0OC; harness. $75,0OO; feed, $25, 900;
| making loss OF railroad company,
| ~ l,080,OO0. Jacob Nsws, silk factory on
Fiity.fourth street, 100000. Five tenB-
ments on Flfty-fourth street, 81 100000.
Losses OF tenants, $4,000. Losses on Tenth
avenue, frame buildings, $15. 1000. Shanty-
Vile losses $4,000. Total losses by the
| tlre, 81, ,345 900.